The two plants I am currently asking about are my Dombeya and a pomegranate tree. Thank you. I'm not good at uploading photos. I love my weekly emails. You are a wonderful resource!
If you start a new tree from a sucker, it may not be the same as the desirable tree you have. Chances are those trees are grafted onto rootstocks, and that is what you would get.
being outside I havent pruned them for winter before, is there any tips for doing this? They are bushy at the moment and are now starting to lose leaves fast. I know winter care is important as they aren't the best in the cold so any tips would be ideal.
Your zone is equivalent to our zone 8. This puts you within the range of where they can survive outdoors and over the winter.
You may, still, want to take a few extra steps to ensure that they remain happy over the Winter, though. This article will offer more information:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/pomegranate/pomegranate-winter-care.htm
These articles will offer quite a bit more information on their care:
Hi, Last three years, my pomegranate tree flowers falling off the tree after 2 weeks. Tree is healthy, and I have noticed that, fruit connection to tree is getting darker and falling after. I do appreciate your advice to save some fruit?
This article should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/pomegranate/pomegranate-flower-drop.htm
I live in Salt Lake City, Utah, a cold climate. Last September I was given a Wonderful Pomegranate tree. The information said it will grow to about 10 feet in height. I put it in a pot and kept it warm and well lighted all winter. I have it out now and it is growing well and has leaves all over it. It is 3-4 feet tall. I want to keep it in the pot so that I can put it back in my garage next winter and put lights on it again. I do not want it to grow the full 10 feet but prefer 6 feet. Is there anyway to prune it so it doesn't grow to the full 10 feet height and also produces fruit?
Dwarf pomegranates might do better in containers, but here's an article about pruning and one about how to grow them in a pot. Hope this helps:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/pomegranate/pomegranate-tree-pruning.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/pomegranate/pomegranate-in-a-pot.htm
Hi. We have a mature pomegranate tree that produces juicy & sweet fruits. I noticed the other day that there are so many sprouts on the base of the stem. I would like to Root them and transplant them. I am trying to attach the photo but it is not responding. Once you reply to my letter via my email l will attach it. Hoping you reply soonest
First make sure your tree isn't grafted. You would be able to see the graft union toward the base of the tree. It's a swollen area on the trunk. If you have that, you want to remove the suckers and toss them. They will not be the same as the upper part of the tree.
If there is no graft, you can root the suckers. Here is how:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/planting-a-tree-shoot.htm
Hi. We have a mature pomegranate tree that produces juicy & sweet fruits. I noticed the other day that there are so many sprouts on the base of the stem. I would like to Root them and transplant them. I am trying to upload the photo but it is not responding. Once you reply to my letter via my email l will attach it. Hoping you reply soonest. Regards BENSON
It is best to propagate from cuttings, but you can grow from suckers if the tree is not grafted, and pomegranates usually are not. Suckers should always be removed from the base of a tree and not allowed to grow and sap energy from the main trunk.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/planting-a-tree-shoot.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/pomegranate/pomegranate-tree-cuttings.htm
Hi, I have a huge pomegranate tree (see attached) that I have had for many years. Each year I find different issues with the fruit. This year besides the squirrels, birds, and insect pests I have this happening on all of the fruits. Also, I used to get sweet tasting kernels but the past year all of the ripe pomegranates have tasted sour. Any advice you can give me would be so appreciated. I live in Northern Ca. Lisi Norris Lisinorris45@yahoo.com
Pomegranates should be pruned each year and suckers removed. I've included a link to information about pruning.
The photos could indicate insect feeding or sunscald. The sour taste could be due to the degree of ripeness or perhaps some nutritional aspect is lacking. I've included fertilization information to help with next year's crop.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/pomegranate/pomegranate-tree-pruning.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/pomegranate/fertilizer-for-pomegranates.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/pomegranate/diseases-in-pomegranate.htm
https://www2.ipm.ucanr.edu/agriculture/pomegranate/Leaffooted-Bug/